Silk Production and the Silk Trade. Silk is a textile of ancient Chinese origin, woven from the protein fibre produced by the silkworm to make its cocoon, and was developed, according to Chinese tradition, sometime around the year 2,700 BC.
60 Whole Foods Cashier Salaries. Whole Foods Cashiers earn $19,000 annually, or $9 per hour, which is 5% higher than the national average for all Cashiers at $18,000 annually and 105% lower than the national salary average for âall working Americans.
Bananas, a major consumer staple item in the produce department, cost an average of 99 cents per pound at Whole Foods compared to about 70 to 80 cents a pound at competitors. Peanut butter, another major staple, cost almost twice as much at Whole Foods as at Safeway, $2.69 versus $1.79 for a 16-ounce jar.